Thursday, October 4, 2007

To add Custom Web part to a Sharepoint Server 2007

To add a custom Web Part to a SharePoint Server 2007 Web site, follow these steps:
1.
On the computer that is running SharePoint Server 2007, copy the compiled VBWebPart.dll file to the Web application folder. For example, copy the compiled VBWebPart.dll file to the following folder:
\Inetpub\wwwroot\wss\VirtualDirectories\WebAppFolder\binNote VBWebPart is a placeholder for the name of the compiled .dll file. WebAppFolder is a placeholder for the name of the Web application folder.
2.
In the \Inetpub\wwwroot\wss\VirtualDirectories\WebAppFolder folder, right-click the Web.config file, click Open With, and then click Notepad.
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In the Web.config file, add the following element under the element:

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Click File, and then click Save.
5.
Start Windows Internet Explorer, and then visit the SharePoint Server 2007 Web site.
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On the SharePoint Server 2007 Web site, click Site Actions, and then click Site Settings.
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On the Site Settings page, click Web Parts under Galleries.
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On the Web Part Gallery page, click New.
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On the Web Part Gallery: New Web Parts page, click to select the check box next to the Web Part that you want to add, and then click Populate Gallery.
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Visit the SharePoint Server 2007 Web site, click Site Actions, and then click Edit Page.
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On the SharePoint Server 2007 Web site, click Add a Web Part.
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In the Add Web Parts dialog box, expand All Web Parts, click to select the check box next to the Web Part that you want to add, and then click Add.
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To publish your changes, click Publish.

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